Archive for December, 2006

Nokia 770 As Robot Brain And Face

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

The fine folks at RoboSavvy have created an example of exactly how amazing the Nokia 770’s potential is by creating a series of robots using a 770 as the brain and to display facial expressions. This is all made possible because of the open source nature of the platform, combined in a lightweight enclosure […]

Santarchy DC 2006 Pics Up

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Santarchy DC was another fantastically drunken success! We started out at the Smithsonian, then walked to the Washington monument and then the White House, before ending up at the bars. There were no strip clubs this year, presumably because we’ve either gotten too big, or we’ve been blacklisted all over town, or likely […]

The Firefly MMOG: Here’s Hoping They Get It Right

Friday, December 8th, 2006

Wired News is reporting on an upcoming Firefly MMOG, from Multiverse. While I’m pretty much convinced this can only end up in the vast heap of MMOG failures, there’s a remote chance it could be really really good.
I still hold Elite Plus and TradeWars 2002 as the gold standard of space sims. After […]

DC Santarchy 2006 Looms

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

I’m expecting DC Santarchy to be, dare I say “over the top,” nay “off da hook,” this year. Last year was easily around 100 santas when you take into account late-comers and early-goers. Hell, we even had some furries. I’ve also been hearing tales of chartered and organized santa bar-crawls happening […]

DIY Digestive Table

Friday, December 1st, 2006

Amy Youngs media art delights and disgusts with a composting “digestive” indoor table. This is actually a really great idea for city dwellers without the proper outdoor space for a compost heap. It’s basically a table with a big ol’ udder on the bottom full of worms. You drop the food scraps […]